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Engaging Professional Services With Federal Grant Funds

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Prerequisites: Some knowledge of federal grant management and audit requirements is helpful

Recommended Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge

Program Knowledge Level: Basic

Advanced Preparation: None

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The technical nature of so many federal grant programs can mean that recipient and subrecipient organizations must obtain outside help from members of particular professions or others who possess special skills. These procurements present a variety of challenges because numerous federal requirements always apply at certain stages of the transaction and some other special rules kick in when particular types of services are being acquired.

This webinar captures all of the relevant requirements and shows you how to use them when differing grants management circumstances demand. We’ll cover:

  • Finding qualified professionals
    • Building lists of offerors
  • Crafting solicitation documents
    • RFPs and IFBs
    • Scopes of services
    • Selection criteria
  • Eliminating organizational conflict of interest
  • Justifying use of sole sources
  • Forming sound and complete contracts
    • Term or completion
    • Cost-type or fixed-fee
    • Retainers
    • Time and materials
  • Budgeting
    • Employee vs. independent contractor
    • Federal cost allowability under 2 CFR 200, Subpart E
    • Restricted rates
  • Following special procurement rules
    • Architects and engineers
    • Auditors
    • Attorneys
    • Environmental specialists

Hand-out Materials:

Attendees will receive presentation slides as well as access to background materials.

Allowable Charges

The costs of webinars sponsored by Federal Fund Management Advisor™ are allowable charges to your federal grants and subgrants. The cost principles issued by OMB under its uniform guidance (and applicable to all types of awardees) state, “The cost of training and education for employee development is allowable” (2 CFR 200.472).

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